Like the other Scrambler variants, the Café Racer is a base-model Scrambler with a little flavor. The tall, one piece handlebar is replaced with clip-ons and bar-end mirrors, for example, and there’s a removable seat cowl out back. Add number plates and a 17-inch front wheel and you have a more classic-looking Scrambler that’s not all that far off from the stuff you’ll see filling your Instagram feed on a daily basis.

In a talk with Ducati Scrambler Brand Manager Claudio De Angeli, De Angeli said that, “We looked at what people were building and what was popular, and it was all café racers, so we knew we had to do one too.” Enter the 2017 Ducati Scrambler Café Racer, which was introduced today at the EICMA show alongside the Scrambler Desert Sled .

And honestly, I think that’s okay. The Scrambler is really good motorcycle in standard trim, and I’m not opposed to Ducati taking that platform and redesigning it in a way that makes it more appealing to a certain rider. I think it’s really impressive how many variations Ducati has been able to build around a single platform, and the Café Racer just adds to that lineup.

Now, instead of taking a Scrambler and figuring out how to swap the tall bar for clip-ons, while getting rid of the bar mounts on the top triple clamp, there’s a showroom-stock option for you. And it’s actually done in a way that really makes the bike seem totally different when compared to the standard Scrambler.

Kudos to Ducati for being able to do that. Now to see how it stacks up against the new Triumph Street Cup, BMW R nineT Racer, and others. That will be an interesting comparison.

Of that group, what are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below or back on our social media pages! We’ve kind of got our thoughts on what we like best styling wise, but want to hear what you’re more interested in checking out in person.

Update: Ducati has announced that the Café Racer will be priced at $11,395.

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